Mining Incidents

Patriot Coal Holdings I LLCMining Incidents in 2004

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Patriot Coal Holdings I LLC operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2004
0
Total incidents
4
Year
2004

Top incident classifications

  1. 01MACHINERY1 incident
  2. 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
  3. 03DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)1 incident
  4. 04DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS1 incident

All incidents in 2004

Contact with hot objects or substances

Ee was cutting steel pipe w/torch & the water inside pipe caused piece of hot slag to enter left ear.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT PAIN IN ARM/SHOULDR AFTER TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A COUPLING.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee filed a hearing loss claim with West Virginia worker's compensation on 11-8-04 employee is currently working.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee has filed an occupational pneumoconiosis claim with West Virginia Worker's Compensation. Last site worked on is 4608685.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Patriot Coal Holdings I LLC's numeric MSHA operator ID.